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SECURITY

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 4, 2015
Turkish ambassador says Japan needs Abe's national security reforms
Turkish Ambassador Ahmet Bulent Meric during an interview Tuesday expressed a keen interest in the ongoing debate over the Abe government's contentious security bills.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 3, 2015
Japan's security bills are tactical approach to battle
Lawmakers are due to continue debating two contentious security bills until mid-September, comprising some of the most controversial government-sponsored legislation to reach the Diet in recent years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 21, 2015
Campaign group SEALDs hooking Japan's youth with jazzy placards, fliers
The sticky, humid night did not stop thousands of infuriated Japanese from gathering outside the Diet on July 15. Many held eye-catching placards that displayed messages such as, “Give peace a chance” and “Our future, our choice” to protest the approval of two security bills at the special committee...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2015
U.S. nuclear sub's visit to Yokosuka is show of ties as Japan tackles defense reform
The USS Michigan is an 18,000-ton demonstration of deepening U.S.-Japan military ties against the backdrop of an increasingly muscular China.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 14, 2015
Debate over security bills masks clash of views on pacifist Constitution
Is Japan's Constitution a symbol of peace and respect for universal values or a reminder of humiliating defeat?
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 3, 2015
Navy Yard lockdown lifted after report of shots being fired proves to be false alarm
Police issued an "all clear" on Thursday after a false alarm about gunshots fired at the U.S. Navy Yard in Washington, the site of a mass shooting that took 12 lives two years ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2015
Japanese play survival games to blow off steam but have no stomach for real conflict
Dressed in camouflage fatigues and sweating in the summer heat, Kento Atari and his comrades sneak through the woods trying to outfox their enemies in a mock military exercise.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 11, 2015
Security bills' credibility hobbled by suspicious explanations and reporting: scholars
As the Diet continues debate over a raft of contentious bills that would upend Japan's postwar security regime, some scholars and experts are noting the need for at least some changes to the nation's defense posture considering the security climate in the region — and a more transparent approach to...
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
May 23, 2015
The 'Abe Doctrine' transforms security policy
The ink was barely dry on the new Guidelines for Japan-U.S. Defense Cooperation, which were unveiled during Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to Washington last month, when Sen. John McCain, chairman of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, issued a wake-up call to the Japanese people. He said he...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
May 17, 2015
Economics of U.S. base redevelopment sway Okinawa mindset
A growing conviction is now widely shared by many Okinawans: U.S. military bases have become an impediment, rather than a benefit, to the prefecture's long-troubled economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 15, 2015
Abe Cabinet OKs bills to relax limits on SDF operations abroad
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet adopted two security bills on Thursday that would, if passed by the Diet, greatly expand the scope of the Self-Defense Forces' joint operations with foreign forces overseas.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 28, 2015
Defense cooperation guidelines with U.S. present new roles, risks for Japan
The new rules have divided security analysts in Japan, with some fearing the country could be dragged into a conflict overseas, presumably involving the U.S. military.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 23, 2015
New security law may drag SDF into conflicts in South China Sea
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plans to expand Japan's noncombat role in armed conflicts beyond "areas around Japan" could see Tokyo becoming dragged into action in the South China Sea in support of U.S. forces, government and ruling party sources say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 20, 2015
Florida man thought he'd be intercepted before landing gyrocopter on U.S. Capitol lawn
A Florida man who piloted a small gyrocopter past major Washington, D.C. landmarks last week said on Sunday he had fully expected to be intercepted before he landed on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol, creating a national security scare.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 10, 2015
China at center of growing security risks in East Asia: defense paper
China's rapid military buildup and increasing assertiveness in the seas and skies made 2014 a "year of growing risks to security" in East Asia, the Defense Ministry's core policy arm said Friday in its annual report.
EDITORIALS
Mar 31, 2015
Trading personal data
A proposed revision to the law on protecting personal information, already submitted to the Diet, would allow businesses that hold customer data to provide the information to third parties as long as the data is processed to prevent identification of the individuals. It is intended to facilitate the...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 24, 2015
Government continues Henoko base work, ignoring demand by Okinawa governor
The central government launches into an all-out battle with the Okinawa Prefectural Government, saying the prefecture's order to halt preparatory work for the Futenma replacement base is “illegal and obviously invalid.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 16, 2015
BlackBerry uses IBM software to make Samsung tablets spy-proof
BlackBerry Ltd. introduced a tablet computer aimed at government and corporate customers that it says can let users access consumer applications such as YouTube and WhatsApp while keeping confidential work-related information away from spies and crooks.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 13, 2015
Japan, France ink defense gear transfer pact at two-plus-two meeting
Japan and France signed a pact on defense equipment transfers Friday at a meeting of their foreign and defense chiefs in Tokyo to strengthen bilateral ties in security.
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2015
Testing Beijing, Japan eyes growing role in South China Sea security
Seventy years after its Imperial forces were kicked out of the South China Sea, Japan is quietly moving back into the region, forging security ties with the Philippines and Vietnam as both Southeast Asian nations try to cope with China's territorial ambitions.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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